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Fall trout

Find the trout. Then choose your approach.

Troll when trout hold deep. Cast when they feed shallow. Start with a guide kit or choose your gear below.

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Panic Shad Hard Bait in Blueback Shiner / 2", Blueback Shiner / 2.75" for bass, trout - Catch America product image

Panic Shad

5.0 (6)

From $6.99

Wing Micro Hoochies 1.5"

5.0 (3)

$5.99

Brad's 360 Evolution Flasher

4.6 (5)

$25.99

Trolling Dodger 9" - Kokanee & Trout in Orange w/ Gold Tribal for kokanee, trout - Catch America product image

Trolling Dodger 9"

5.0 (3)

$13.49

Max Wiggle Rings - Kokanee Wedding Ring in Blue Pearl for kokanee, trout - Catch America product image

Max Wiggle Rings

5.0 (6)

$4.25

Uncle Larry's Pro Snell - Nightcrawler Spinner Rig

Uncle Larry's Pro Snell

4.0 (1)

$6.25

Max's Spinning Rings - Double Hook in Chartreuse Tiger for kokanee, trout - Catch America product image

Max's Spinning Rings

5.0 (4)

$5.00

Max Wiggle Rings - Kokanee Ring - Double Hook in Mixed Berry for kokanee, trout - Catch America product image

Max Wiggle Rings

5.0 (6)

$4.50

Big Nate Bait 2.25 inch floating hard bait Amber Shad

Big Nate Bait 2.25"

5.0 (4)

$7.99

Mexican Hat Brad's Mini Cut Plug - Unrigged 2 Pack 45 degree square product image

Brad's Super Bait Mini Cut Plug / 2 Pack

4.9 (9)

$15.75

Golden Shad Dart Shad hard bait - transparent background product image

Dart Shad 1 7/8"

4.3 (3)

$3.99

Brady Bug - Trout Soft Bait 5 Pack for trout - Catch America product image

Brady Bug / 5 Pack

5.0 (1)

$4.99

Wing Hoochies 2"

4.0 (4)

$5.99

Uncle Larry's Power Spinner - Trout & Kokanee

Uncle Larry's Power Spinner

$6.25

Mini Downrigger Ball Flashers - Kokanee & Salmon in Gold for king salmon, kokanee, landlocked salmon - Catch America product image

Mini Downrigger Ball Flashers

4.9 (9)

$15.99

Downrigger Ball Flasher - Kokanee & Salmon in Black Ice for king salmon, kokanee, landlocked salmon - Catch America product image

Downrigger Ball Flasher

4.5 (10)

$19.95

Glow Micro Hoochies in Glow for kokanee, trout - Catch America product image

Glow Micro Hoochies

5.0 (3)

$4.59

Hawken Marabou Steelhead Aerojig - Clear Water Float Jig in Blood Red Head - #107 for king salmon, river salmon, salmon - Catch America product image

Hawken Marabou Steelhead Aerojig

$3.49

Hawken Aerojig Hackle Jig - Steelhead & Salmon for king salmon, river salmon, salmon - Catch America product image

Hawken Aerojig Hackle Jig

5.0 (1)

$3.49

Slim UV Dodger 4.5 inch - Orange Yellow Hammered

Slim UV Dodger 4.5"

$7.99

Mini Grubs - Trout Soft Bait 5 Pack in Mini Pink for trout - Catch America product image

Mini Grubs / 5 Pack

5.0 (2)

$3.25

Split Shad 2 inch - 45 degree product image 1

Split Shad 2"

5.0 (1)

$7.99

Brad's Wiggler Crank Bait 3" - Trout & Salmon in Red Flake - 109 for king salmon, landlocked salmon, river salmon - Catch America product image

Brad's Wiggler Crank Bait 3"

5.0 (2)

From $9.75

Fly Shad 2.75 inch floating hardbait White Shad

Fly Shad 2.75"

5.0 (1)

$6.45

Trout Trap XL - Trout & Panfish Tube Jig in Chartreuse Glow for trout - Catch America product image

Trout Trap XL

5.0 (1)

$2.99

Catch America Premium Soft Beads 10 Pack - 10mm-18mm - Salmon & SteelheadNew

Catch America Premium Soft Beads 10 Pack

$7.50

50504382546146 / 50504382578914 - Crown UV Dodger

Crown UV Dodger

From $7.95

Downrigger Accessories in Black Adjustable Downrigger Release Clips – Adjustable Tension, 2 Pack for king salmon, kokanee, salmon - Catch America product image

Downrigger Accessories

From $3.47

Guide video

Fall trout fishing with Cal Kellogg

Capt. Cal Kellogg on choosing lures, adjusting trolling speed and finding feeding trout in fall.

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Three checks before you go

Check the water

Cooling surface water moves trout up. Fish to the temperature and marks you find, not a calendar depth.

Depth lesson

Check the plant

On stocked lakes, read the CDFW schedule before you drive.

CDFW schedule

Check the conditions

After a storm, find clear water away from muddy inflows. Check access and launch conditions before leaving.

Lake conditions

About trout

This is the full trout arsenal, designed by guides and proven on the water from California to lakes across the country. Whether you troll deep or cast the shallows, the gear that puts rainbow, brown, and lake trout in the net is here.

Soft plastic minnows and worms for finesse, trolling spoons that flash and dart, hoochies and dodgers for the slow troll, and jigs for working structure. Every piece is built and tested by working guides, not pulled off a shelf. Pick your technique and stock the box.

Questions anglers ask

How do I choose a starting depth?

Check temperature, bait and marks on your lake. Adjust to the fish rather than a fixed calendar depth.

Should I troll fast or slow?

Choose the presentation first and run it at a speed that gives it the right action. Fish fast-trolled spoons clean. Use a separate slow setup when fish will not commit.

Can I fish these lures from shore?

Use a casting spoon, minnow or small jig within casting reach. Do not cast a dodger trolling setup.

Where do I check current stocking?

Use the CDFW fish planting schedule before leaving. Schedules can change.